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Fighting Obesity and Inactivity: Role of Parks and Community

This article explores the importance of parks and community in combating obesity and inactivity, highlighting the financial costs and diseases associated with obesity. It also discusses the prevalence of diabetes and the need for prevention and treatment programs.

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Fighting Obesity and Inactivity: Role of Parks and Community

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  1. Fighting Obesity and Inactivity: Role of Parks and Community Siripoom McKay, MD

  2. 0 Human Lifestyle1850s 2010?

  3. Texas Diabetes Council, 2006: American Diabetes Association

  4. Financial Cost of Weight in US • Overweight and obesity • $78 billion a year • Obesity alone • $46 billion Obesity Res, 2004 Texas Diabetes Council, 2006: American Diabetes Association

  5. Obesity &  Tissue Fatty Acids Type 2 Diabetes Hypertension Insulin Resistance Sleep Apnea Acanthosis Nigricans Acanthosis Nigricans PCOS 0 Diseases assciated withInsulin Resistance Dyslipidemia NASH Texas Diabetes Council, 2006: American Diabetes Association

  6. Twins teens with 3 diabetes medicines 1 medicine for kidney and blood pressure $ 4,431/yr for drugs 4 clinic visits/yr Cost of Care for teens with Obesity related health problems

  7. Year 2000 Year 2005 Prevalence of Diabetes CDC, 2007

  8. Texas Diabetes Council, 2006: American Diabetes Association

  9. Age-adjusted percentage of adults aged ≥20 years who are obese, 2007 MMWR 58:1259-1263, 2009 http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/slides/mmwr_county_level_maps.ppt#260,1,Slide 1

  10. Age-adjusted percentage of adults aged ≥20 years with diagnosed diabetes, 2007 MMWR 58:1259-1263, 2009 http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/slides/mmwr_county_level_maps.ppt#260,1,Slde1

  11. Obesity and Inactivity in Texas • Adults • 37% overweight plus 29% obese • 3 in 10 no leisure activity in past month • Children • 16% teens overweight and 16% obese • 45% do NOT meet physical activity recommendations • 40% watch 3+ hours of TV CDC, http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/stateprograms/fundedstates/texas.html

  12. Texas Diabetes Council, 2006: American Diabetes Association

  13. Diabetes Prevention Program Texas Diabetes Council, 2006: American Diabetes Association

  14. Prevention and Treatment Texas Diabetes Council, 2006: American Diabetes Association

  15. Treatment and Prevention Texas Diabetes Council, 2006: American Diabetes Association

  16. Texas Diabetes Council, 2006: American Diabetes Association

  17. Texas Diabetes Council, 2006: American Diabetes Association

  18. 0 The End

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